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Contents: (1) Introduction; (2) Background: Statutory and Regulatory Foundation; (3) The Organizational Structure: Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System; Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution System; Defense Acquisition System; (4) Acquisition Categories; (5) Acquisition Reform; Recent Analysis of Defense Acquisitions; Major Reports Since 2000; Periodic Reports; Recent DoD Reform Efforts; Congressional Reform Efforts; (6) FY 2007¿2009 Legislative Activity: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009; FY 2009 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act; FY 2008 National Defense Authorization Act; FY 2007 John Warner National Defense Authorization Act. Charts and tables.